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White Wave Dance Company to hold auditions for summer and fall season!

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WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company is holding auditions for highly professional Male dancers with strong contemporary dance technique and partnering skills. We are also looking for Male &…Continue

"50 Years, 50 Stories" - a do-it-yourself flipcam video campaign to support NYSCA

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Fifty Years, Fifty Stories is a campaign which will feature artists and arts organizations that have benefited from NYSCA’s support and, indeed, might not be here today without that support in their…Continue

New York State Presenters Network has scholarships to its SUMMER SYMPOSIUM in Saratoga Springs - apply before June 15!

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I went to this last year and met some great people that make NYC what it is! Go behind the scenes and develop your programming, presenting and fundraising craft. Check out Summer Symposium, a…Continue

Submit questions to our panel of Intellectual Property lawyers for IP101, Wed, Apr 27

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Are you a visual or performing artist?Do you have questions about your legal rights as an artist?Submit questions to this discussion thread and we will pass them to our panel of intellectual property…Continue

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Status: Artist, Arts Professional

Discipline(s): Dance, Music, Film & Video, Literary Arts

Your Artistic Background/Mission: Mariko Masaoka-Drew
Program and Communications Associate, Asian American Arts Alliance

I support all programs at the Asian American Arts Alliance, including grants, gatherings, research and new initiatives. I issue the E-Newsletter, manage a4Hub, produce Town Hall and "Produce It Yourself" events, coordinate membership, and enjoy working to keep the NYC and Asian American arts community vibrant and growing. With roots in San Francisco and New York, I am a dancer, choroegrapher, videographer and community organizer. I recently graduated with my MA from the Department of Performance Studies at New York University. I focused my final paper on collective transformation within ritual dance - in particular within NYC House Dance culture. My videography and scholarship has brought me to work with the Hemispheric Institute, Paper Tiger Television and the Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Choreography and dance have brought me into the circles of Brasileirando, Velly Bahia, Tai-Chi Chuan, Loco Bloco and FICA Capoiera. I am currently studying Guinea dance.

Your Creative Influences: My family and friends, music, those that came before us, organized group activities, bodies in motion, transformation through repetition and rhythm.

Web Link: http://aaartsalliance.org

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Jan 3, 2012

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July Town Hall at NY Insight Meditation Center

July 5, 2011 from 10am to 12pm

Performances| Pitches | PotluckCome to a4's July 5 Town Hall!Make unexpected, enriching and inspiring connections at this cornerstone event of NYC's arts community If you wish to make a 1-minute pitch OR perform an excerpt of work (max 4 minutes), include a one sentence description in your registration. RSVP NOWDon't miss it- no two Town Halls are the same! All are welcome. Event info:Tuesday, July 5, 10am-12pm, NY Insight…See More

Jun 30, 2011

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At 5:13pm on November 15, 2010, Christina Chow said…: Hi Mariko,
I would like to ask members of the AAAA to be my friends and into my blog. How do I do that? I have updated my Profile information and placed a member photo. I will write a message to all my friends about Thursday feature. Thanks for everything, Christina

At 2:41pm on October 8, 2010, HapaVoice.com said…: Hi Mariko :) Thanks for your interest. HapaVoice.com was inspired by the book Part Asian, 100% Hapa. Entries on the site are from Hapas all over the world. Our goal is to unite and raise awareness about the multiracial Asian community. Any suggestions for getting the word out?

At 10:59am on September 27, 2010, Hansel Tan said…: Hi Mariko! Thanks for your post! Direct Arts will be bringing "Paper Angels" to all 3 of New York's Chinatowns at a later date, very possibly next year. For more information, I suggest you contact Victoria via email; the company's website is www.directarts.org.

At 7:32pm on September 24, 2010, Kyoko Kitamura said…: We did two runs today for the media (tv and print) and it was exhausting but really fun!

At 2:24pm on August 13, 2010, Lisette Marie Flanary said…: Aloha e Mariko. Thanks for your sweet note - a nice welcome.

If you would like to see clips of my films, check them out on my website: www.lehuafilms.com.

Have a great day.
L

At 12:51pm on August 2, 2010, Enoch Wu said…: La dolca vita e ridiculouso! The tomatoes that grow here could very well solve all the world's problems. I feel like a fat kid walking around in a candy store, except i'm eating healthy!

At 10:54am on July 8, 2010, Haruto Robert Imamura said…: It was great meeting you as well! I will actually be on vacation on August 3rd, but I'll definitely check out the broadcast after. I'll be at the Town Hall in September too. If you can, check out one of my shows coming up. Lyons Wier Gallery July 23-25 and Fischbach Gallery September 10-October 9.